It’s Christmas night, silent and holy, and all is calm except my mind. I lay beside my sleeping husband in the hours of the night that I rarely see. Lying on my left side, I can feel our unborn baby boy tossing and turning inside my belly, kicking me where my tummy and the mattress… Continue reading An Exercise of Faith
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My January Pumpkin
A couple days ago, I threw away the pumpkin on our front steps. It had been sitting there still, not because I didn't have the time to throw it away, but because I didn't want to throw it away. Because I had big plans for that little pumpkin. Do you know that pigs like to… Continue reading My January Pumpkin
because He cares
Stress is sometimes referred to as "the silent killer." The emotional turmoil that we experience when we fret about and dwell on and agonize over the "what-ifs" can make us physically sick and can take years off our lives. You and I know this, yet we often can't resist the urge to go down the… Continue reading because He cares
too good to be
Like every follower of Christ, I have moments of doubt and disbelief. After all, ...faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 This is what faith is, it's an action word. It's deciding to put your heart where it cannot possibly get all the… Continue reading too good to be
endless praise
I've been thinking about my priorities and the paths that I am going to choose to follow. And I've been wondering: Can I be too "on fire" for Christ? Can I be too Christian? Of course, the world would answer with a resounding, "Yes! Shut up already!" But I've been really bothered lately by certain comments… Continue reading endless praise